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  2. Hypnic jerk - Wikipedia

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    A hypnic jerk, hypnagogic jerk, sleep start, sleep twitch, myoclonic jerk, or night start is a brief and sudden involuntary contraction of the muscles of the body which occurs when a person is beginning to fall asleep, often causing the person to jump and awaken suddenly for a moment.

  3. Health and Wellness: Four overlooked reasons your knee ... - AOL

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    Here are four of the most common overlooked reasons that can lead to misdiagnosis of your knee pain - causing it to linger and not go away: 1. You’re focusing on knee strength over mobility

  4. Which Is More Important: Another Hour Of Sleep Or A ... - AOL

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    Chronic sleep deprivation paired with regular physical activity can lead to fatigue, stress, and mood swings—undermining the benefits of both sleep and exercise. So, while exercise can help ...

  5. Plyometrics - Wikipedia

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    Technique of jumping is also very important when executing plyometric exercises. In essence, the athlete goes into a slight squat (crouch) upon landing in which the hip, knee, and ankle joints flex. The takeoff or jump upward is executed in a sequence initiated by hip-joint extension followed by knee-joint extension which begins during the hip ...

  6. Benefits of physical activity - Wikipedia

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    Physical exercise results in numerous health benefits and is an important tool to combat obesity and its co-morbidities, including cardiovascular diseases. Exercise prevents both the onset and development of cardiovascular disease and is an important therapeutic tool to improve outcomes for patients with cardiovascular disease.

  7. 'Pushing Through Pain' Is Out, 'Prime Confidence' Is In: Life ...

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    It was my dream to play college soccer, but my junior year in high school, I came down hard on my left knee, smashing it against bristly, unforgiving AstroTurf. There were no tears, no ...

  8. Neurobiological effects of physical exercise - Wikipedia

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    Aerobic exercise may affect both self-esteem and overall well-being (including sleep patterns) with consistent, long term participation. [15] Regular aerobic exercise may improve symptoms associated with central nervous system disorders and may be used as adjunct therapy for these disorders.

  9. Sleep - Wikipedia

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    [27] [28] Scientific studies on sleep have shown that sleep stage at awakening is an important factor in amplifying sleep inertia. [29] Determinants of alertness after waking up include quantity/quality of the sleep, physical activity the day prior, a carbohydrate-rich breakfast, and a low blood glucose response to it. [30]